[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
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                                      Wednesday, September 26, 2018

[[Page D1056]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6313-S6349
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3501-3517, and S. Res. 653-655. 
                                                         Pages S6341-42
Measures Passed:
  Release of Information regarding September 11th: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 610, urging the release of information 
regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United 
States, and the resolution was then agreed to.           
  Pages S6316-17
  Save Our Seas Act: Senate passed S. 3508, to reauthorize and amend 
the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine 
debris.                                                  
  Pages S6330-34
  Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 
3509, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.            
  Page S6348
  DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act: Senate passed H.R. 4854, to 
amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide 
additional resources to State and local prosecutors.     
  Pages S6348-49
  National Retirement Security Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 654, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, 
including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and 
engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in 
achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their 
lifetimes.                                                   
  Page S6349
  Hispanic Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 655, recognizing 
Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of 
Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos 
to the United States.                                        
  Page S6349
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 625, 
designating the week beginning September 9, 2018, as ``National Direct 
Support Professionals Recognition Week'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S6349
Appointments:
  Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 93-642, 
reappointed the following Senator to be a member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Senator Blunt. 
                                                             Page S6348
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority Leader, be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions on Thursday, September 27, 2018. 
                                                             Page S6349
McMahon Nomination: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the nomination of Robert H. McMahon, of Georgia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.                    
  Pages S6324-30
Porter Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that following Leader remarks, on Thursday, September 27, 
2018, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Lisa Porter, of 
Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; that the time 
until 12:40 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form and that 
following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nomination, with no motions in order and without intervening 
action or debate.                                            
  Page S6334
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 217), Peter A. Feldman, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2019. 
                                        Pages S6313-16, S6317-24, S6349
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6338-39
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6339-40
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6340, S6349

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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6340
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6340-41
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6341
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6342
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6343-48
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6337-38
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6348
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6348
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--217) 
                                                         Pages S6323-24
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:24 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Thursday, September 27, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6349.)